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A page on the Shawnee Mission School District website reveals project plans to revamp existing buildings through funding provided by the recently-approved $264 million bond. Roughly $200 million will be used by the school district to complete rebuilds of five…
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A new partnership in the Kansas City metro is delivering higher education opportunities to hundreds of local business men and women in the area workforce. Columbia College and the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce have launched an innovative partnership designed…
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A lawsuit between American commercial real estate company WeWork and multinational conglomerate holding company SoftBank Group Corp. has been put to rest after the two reached a settlement on Friday. WeWork provides flexible shared workspaces for technology startups and services…
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For a ninth straight month, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, covering the nine-state region including Missouri and Kansas, moved into growth territory. The Business Conditions Index, which ranges between 0 and 100, climbed to a very strong 69.6…
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The third approved COVID-19 vaccine will make its way to Missouri this week, the state anticipating receiving 50,000 of the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine this week. Emergency authorization of the vaccine was granted by the U.S. Food and Drug…
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Another big drop in the number of COVID-19 patients at The University of Kansas Health System today. Sixteen people with the active virus are being treated, down from 23 Friday. Of those patients, five are in the ICU, down from…
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On Monday, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced just short of $281 million in funding from previously restricted FY21 spending has been released. Approximately $280,783,940 is the remainder of approximately $438 million in FY21 spending that has been restricted, "to ensure…
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Wyandotte, Johnson, and Jackson counties are removing closing time restrictions for bars, restaurants, and taverns. Both the Unified Government Public Health Department and the Jackson County Health Department issued new health orders reflecting this change. Johnson County amended an existing health order.…
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Within the next 120 days or less, a new ordinance approved by the full Kansas City Council on Thursday will limit the amount of incentives for area developers as well as the maximum term for property tax abatements. A unanimous…
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Evergy, Inc. has made an agreement which will add two new members to its Board of Directors as well as deliver $115 million with the sale of common shares. The Kansas City-based utility company reached a deal with activist investor…
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